Title: Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise
Author: Sean Taylor
Illustrator: Jean Jullien
Publisher: Candlewick PressAges: 4-8
Synopsis:
Hoot Owl is no ordinary owl. He’s a master of disguise! And he will use his skill at camouflaging himself to trick his unsuspecting prey.
Animals of the night, beware!
Why you should read it:
I have a confession. I didn’t select this book because I thought I would like it. In fact I was initially turned off by the dark cover and Owl’s illustration. I needed a book to review beginning with the letter “h” and this one was the only one I could find at my local library.
Now I must admit I’m glad I picked this one. Owl is hilariously determined to grab some supper and his prey keep outsmarting him. I like how Owl looks at the world and I enjoyed how he solved his hunger problem. Younger readers will be amused by Owl’s adventures into the night.
Like-o-meter Rating scale**: 5 out of 5…grab it!
**Rating scale**
5 out of 5...grab it!
4 out of 5...think about it.
3 out of 5...take or leave it.
2 out of 5...maybe not for you.
1 out of 5...forget about it!
Blurb:
Addie comes from a long line of readers or "story catchers" as her family likes to call themselves. Every time Addie tries to catch a story on her own the wiggly words play tricks on her. She tries different ways to make those words sit still but it will take a little faith for Addie to become the next STORY CATCHER.
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I really appreciate your honesty when speaking about not sure you'd like it because of the cover design. This is a good review as to sharing what's inside, hidden within the pages. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Alexandra! This book was definitely NOT the type of children's book I would have picked up. My attention is usually caught by lovely, open illustrations in bright colors and this cover simply doesn't follow any of those angles. But I'm so glad I took the time to look inside because it really is a cute story, especially for young readers...
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